Top 30 VC Funds & Investors in Zimbabwe (October 2026)

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• Purple Signs — Purple Signs is deaf communication platform
• The Virtual Clinic — Access to high-quality healthcare Doctors Online.
• Shift Organic Technologies — Sustainable Climate Smart Integrated Organic Farming Systems. Aquaponics, Herbs and spices Vermicomposting, Solar dryers, Beekeeping.

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• Zazu — Manza is an all-in-one financial platform for African SMEs, helping businesses manage payments, automate cash flow, and access real-time financial insights from one simple dashboard.
• Fincart — Fincart is a leading shipping platform in Egypt, connecting your business with top courier services, automating operations, and helping you scale your eCommerce logistics.
• Udu Technologies — Explore GPU cloud and hardware through AGH Cloud, UduTech's flagship product, and AI advisory for teams in the United States, Africa, the Caribbean and beyond.

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• Bayport Management — Bayport Management Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides retail financial services in the Republic of Mauritius and internationally.
• Watu — Fast, flexible and transparent asset financing for motorcycles, 3-wheelers and smartphones. With quick onboarding, flexible payments and clear terms, we support small businesses around the world.
• First Finance — First Finance is a financial services provider that provides a wide range of general purpose financial services across the country.

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• Kutuma — Who would you trust to introduce you to individuals/businesses willing to assist with sending goods to your family from the diaspora? Kutuma of course!
• Umojalands — Umojalands System is a fintech microfinance driving sustainable practices through the provision of climate loans to farmers and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) to support microfinance funding for smallholder farmers in Africa.
• Mushambadzi — Mushambadzi is an online store that combines locally manufactured products from food, detergents, cosmetics, and clothing to the right delivery services all in one app. Their goal is to make life easier for the customer through an easily accessible online store.

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• Afresco — Afresco is Africa's fastest growing clean energy service company (ESCO) that leverages our expertise in mini-grids, C&I solar and large-scale IPPs to power businesses and optimize energy needs. Specialties: Energy efficiency, Solar energy, Energy production, Energy storage, Energy management, ESCO, and Smart Buildings
• SunCulture — At SunCulture, we strive to solve the biggest daily challenges of smallholder farmers. We use off-grid solar technology to provide our customers with reliable access to water, irrigation, lighting, and mobile charging, and we can do all of that with a single system.
• Mawingu Networks — Unlimited internet packages for your home and office. 24/7 customer support. Get connected today, starting from 2,500 per month!

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• Altech Group — Altech Group aims at expanding access to clean, renewable, and affordable energy both for poor-grid and off-grid households.
• Solstroem.com — We offer a transparent and tamper-resitant software infrastructure, based on a distributed ledger system, on which off-grid solar providers (in the first instance) can monetize the CO2 emissions reductions created by their deployed solar systems. This infrastructure is robust and scalable and is designed to ultimately become the digital backbone onwhich all carbon projects in the voluntary carbon market, also beyond off-grid solar, can be rolled out. By integrating with Solstroem, solar providers can gain access to the carbon market in a simple and affordable way and generate an additional revenue stream by selling their generated carbon offsets. This additional revenue stream allows for (i) the deployment of more solar systems, (ii) an accelerated access to renewable energy in developing and emerging markets, and (iii) a tangible climate impact through increased displacement of CO2 emitting fossil fuels such as kerosene and diesel.
• Beacon Power Services — Beacon Power Services is a utility company that provides energy management software and analytics for utilities.

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• ORIKI — ORIKI is a luxury skin and hair care brand that fuses all-natural ingredients primarily sourced from the continent of Africa with scientific research to create extraordinary products.
• Mukuru Clean Stoves — Mukuru Clean Stoves is a social enterprise The company is engaged in designing, producing and distributing improved, reliable and affordable cook stoves for low income households. The company's stoves are produced using locally sourced recycled waste metal enabling them to reduce production costs and make affordable products in the market.The company distributes its products through networks of local women business owners and microfinance institutions.
• Loom Craft Chocolate — Loom Craft Chocolate is a artisanal cocoa processor with a strong focus on the quality of our products and the sustainability of our processes.

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• Wify — WIFFY Technology Private Limited introduces carpenters who are trained to provide end to end modular furniture installation services. Kitchens, wardrobes.
• BFree — BFree focuses its collection processes on sustainably leading customers out of debt by giving them back control over their finances.
• Shamrock AI — Shamrock AI is an enterprise AI platform focused on agentic assurance for SAP and complex enterprise transformations.

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• Scatec ASA — Scatec is a leading renewable energy solutions provider, accelerating access to reliable and affordable clean energy in emerging markets.
• Wave Mobile Money — Wave Mobile Money provides an app-based financial solution to save, transfer, and borrow money. Wave Mobile Money is on a mission to make Africa the first cashless continent. On a continent where less than 10% of the population has a bank account, Wave is building the first modern financial network — no account fees, instantly available, andaccepted everywhere! It is building life-changing financial infrastructure. When mobile money succeeded in Kenya, it lifted about a million people out of poverty. And yet, over 10 years later, most Africans still lack access to affordable ways to save, transfer or borrow the money they need to build businesses or provide for their families. Wave is solving this problem by using technology to build a radically inclusive and extremely affordable financial network.
• CLR Facility Services — CLR is a leading Integrated Facility Management (IFM) company with a PAN India presence, providing comprehensive solutions including IFM, Technical Services, Business Support, Aviation Services, Production Support, and Floor Care Services.

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• Arkay Plastics — Arkay Plastics are manufacturers of plastic items.
• Efoods Zimbabwe — Efoods Zimbabwe produces the standard packets and spices for the fast food and catering industry.
• Associated Foods Zimbabwe — Associated Foods Zimbabwe is a food manufacturer and distributor of quality Spreads, Canned Products, Preserves, and Snack Foods in Zimbabwe.

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• Payitup — Payitup operates as a payments startup. Payitup currently helps consumers make payments for MultiChoice’s DStv service.
• Seplat Energy — Our vision is to transform lives through energy.
• Child Registry Ltd. — Child Registry Ltd is a Financial Technology (Fintech) Company based in New York and London. Founded on 16 April 2020. Registered in UK & Delaware. Founders: Rahim Thawer of Thawer Capital Management & Saira Thawer. Employees: 22.

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• Aya Data — Aya Data provides high-quality data annotation, AI training data, 3D annotations, machine learning solutions and also specialises in geospatial, NLP and computer vision projects.
• Kubik — Kubik makes low-carbon buildings from plastic waste. Bringing environmental dignity to how countries grow.
• Hohm Energy — We make the process of going solar simple. Generate your free, custom solar proposal and get matched with an accredited solar provider in under 5 mins.

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• GoCab — GoCab is fintech solution providing Drive-to-own option for vehicle purchase in Emerging markets, helping to bridge the gap between mobility entrepreneurs and financial services.
• Plentify — Plentify connects home appliances with cheaper cleaner energy. It does this with an intelligent residential load management platform which matches demand with clean energy supply for 75% cheaper than batteries. Plentify combines advanced hardware, AI, and user-centric design to create smart home products that delight customers while alsostrengthening electricity systems.
• Open Access Energy — South Africa's first multilateral wheeling software platform that automates energy transactions.

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• Cauridor — Cauridor is a Financial Services company.
• Herconomy (Ex AGS Tribe) — Herconomy is a platform that allows women build their finances, capacity, collaborate and access opportunities.
• Alliance Chemicals Global — Alliance Chemicals Global supplies raw materials, commodities, and specialty chemicals to manufacturers across sectors such as home and personal care, food and nutrition, plastics, polymers, construction, coatings, and industrial applications. The company supports chemical distribution, sourcing, and logistics, including local currency invoicingand dedicated transport. It focuses on compliant, sustainable supply, working with global manufacturers and African clients. Its projects include plastic chemical recycling and development of a shea butter value chain. The organization serves customers mainly across African markets.

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• LabCycle — LabCycle is the world's first company to recycle hazardous plastic waste from laboratories (service) as well as the first to create 100% recycled laboratory consumables (product). Working with public and private labs, we are driving the circular economy of lab plastics to reduce the 5.5m tonnes of lab waste annually. A few highlights of ourprogress to date: • Proven impact - saving 90% of CO2 emissions & 93% energy compared to current alternatives: incineration and autoclave (LCA available upon request).• Technological validation creating the world's first 100% circular lab consumables including petri dishes, test tubes and more.• Secured commercial contracts with the NHS, several private companies and also universities. We are raising £1.5m to scale our patent pending technology to serve our growing demand after over 150+ organic expressions of interests following our feature in BBC news. The funding will establish the first automated decontamination system of our network, recycling over 350 tonnes annually, saving over 1000+ tonnes of carbon.
• Ann-Connect — Ann-Connect is an EdTech SaaS for learning, teaching, exams and assessments rolled into an all-in-one education platform.Founded in 2021 by Bonginkosi Mabaso, Nexa was born from a real problem: students missing exams and learning opportunities because of unreliable internet. Our mission is simple: make online education accessible to everystudent, regardless of connectivity or background. Today, Nexa is trusted by universities, training institutions, and professional bodies across South Africa, with partnerships that give access to more than 450,000 learners. One workspace. All your education tools: - Nexa ExamCore: Offline exam tool where students can access, write, and submit online exams even without internet. - Nexa Invigilator: Invigilation tool designed to monitor for online exams. - Nexa Invigilator Venue-based – Proctoring for physical/venue-based exams for schools, corporates & teams. - Nexa Room – Low-bandwidth video conferencing just like MS Teams but designed for teaching and learning, with AI-driven student engagement tracking. - Integrations – Seamless connection with Learning Management Systems (LMS), plagiarism checkers, and other education tools — all in one place. Recognised with awards from TIA, ABSA, and the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK), Nexa is shaping the future of global education by making it inclusive, resilient, and accessible everywhere. Ready to experience THE platform for inclusive learning? Visit ann-connect.com and join us in building education without limits.
• Purple Future Trust — The Purple Future Trust develops STEM education tools and products for women and children in sub-Saharan Africa, especially those from underrepresented communities. We use STEM education to empower women and children by providing them with the resources, mentorship and training they need to develop their skills and confidence in the subject.Through our programs, we offer learners the chance to experiment with science and robotics kits, learn hardware assembly as well as software programming. In addition, our programs feature interactive activities to help strengthen their problem-solving skills. By engaging learners in this way, we hope to help them use STEM education as a tool to make a positive impact in their lives and the lives of others.

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• CrossBoundary — CrossBoundary Energy's energy solutions help decarbonize enterprise by providing cleaner, cheaper, and more reliable power.
• Odyssey — Discover how Odyssey Energy Solutions unblocks bottlenecks in DRE project development. Access diverse financing, procure equipment efficiently, and remotely monitor system performance. Join over 2000 renewable energy companies that use Odyssey to scale. Get in touch today.
• Communication and Renewable Energy Infrastructure — Communication and Renewable Energy Infrastructure sit at the intersection of innovation and opportunity, driving progress in telecommunications and sustainable energy systems.

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• Grapevine — Grapevine makes it possible for groups to invite members, collect and distribute donations, establish a community and connect with nonprofits.
• Untapped Global — Untapped connects global investors, and foreign capital to opportunities in emerging markets. Delivering competitive returns, and measurable impact for global investors.
• Necessary Ventures — We invest in what the world needs.

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• SehaTech — Welcome to SehaTech, the groundbreaking company revolutionizing the health insurance market with our innovative solutions!
• Chat Cash — Turn conversations into commerce. The unified operating system for payments, inventory, and AI sales on WhatsApp & USSD.
• REasy — Top up locally, pay suppliers globally, and manage international shipments with REasy. Fast, secure, and designed for African businesses expanding worldwide.

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• GetCash — GetCash Private Limited is the most comprehensive mobile money platform on the market. With GetCash Private Limited any existing phone can be used as a payment tool, no matter the handset or operator. GetCash Private Limited services are delivered through a variety of channels and these include Secure SMS, IVR (Interactive Voice Response), WEB andUSSD.

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• HelloDhobi — HelloDhobi is India's premier on demand door-to-door laundry and dry cleaning service. Currently serving Pune, but coming to your city very soon! Specialties- On Demand Laundry, On Demand Dry Cleaning, Door To Door Service, Laundry & Dry Cleaning.
• InstaCar — We are changing road travel in India ride by ride. As a fast-growing taxi rental marketplace, we have one goal - making each road trip a safe and happy one. Attempting to fill the gap of hailing outstation taxis, Instacar is simplifying the process of booking rented outstation cars by providing a democratic marketplace. To talk tech and more, hitus up at info@instacar.in.
• Pickrr Technologies — Pickrr is India's largest ecommerce logistics solution & shipping software for professional courier aggregator services. Take advantage of our real-time order tracking, cash on delivery (COD) features & make your shipping experience hassle-free.

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• Neogrowth — Best loan offer for your small business. Apply for Collateral Free Business Loan online & get instant loan disbursal. For more details call us at 18004195565.
• Coris Holding — Coris Holding is a financial institution that was established with the motive to provide support to SMEs and SMIs.
• Yednist' Group — Yednist’ Group is one of the largest agri-processing holdings in Ukraine operating in the following segments: production of bulk feed, packaged feed, premixes and concentrates; veterinary drugs distribution; pet goods distribution. Yednist’ Group operates five production facilities with a total annual capacity of 600 thousand tonnes, including 30thousand tonnes of premixes and concentrates.

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• LineWise — Linewise captures how physical things are made, from the first design to the final assembly, and turns it into training data for frontier AI and robotics models.
• zeroRISC — ZeroRISC operates as a stealth start-up making hardware security foundations transparent and trustworthy.
• Autonomous Cyber — Autonomous Cyber is an artificial intelligence platform for cybersecurity solutions.

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• Chat Cash — Turn conversations into commerce. The unified operating system for payments, inventory, and AI sales on WhatsApp & USSD.

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• PayGo Energy — Globally, three billion people cook with biomass. The use of open fires and inefficient cookstoves with fuels such as wood, charcoal, and kerosene causes serious environmental and health impacts that disproportionately affect underserved communities. PayGo Energy is a revolutionary cookstove solution and distribution system that enables consumersto access clean and efficient fuel at a price point that is within their daily energy budget.
• Sun Plugged Energy — Sun Plugged Energy provides solar solutions to its customers through Pay-As-You-Go and Lease-to-Own Models in Southern Africa.. The business distributes its solar solutions to the last mile users. The business also finances, builds and operates C&I Solar systems in Southern Africa. Since inception the company has distributed over 3 000 solarsolutions with the goal of reaching 100 000 solution distribution by the year 2030.
• Deevabits Green Energy — Deevabits Green Energy sources and distributes the highest quality solar lanterns and home systems based on needs of the community and businesses we serve.

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• Nhimbe Fresh — Nhimbe Fresh provides fresh vegetable export, fresh fruit export, blueberry export, raspberry export, and manage tout export.

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• d.light — Founded in 2007 as a for-profit social enterprise, d.light manufactures and distributes award-winning solar lighting and power products designed to serve the more than 2 billion people globally without access to reliable electricity. Through five distribution hubs in East Africa, West Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and the United States, d.lighthas impacted over 65 million lives with its products. d.light is dedicated to providing the most reliable, affordable, and accessible solar lighting and power systems for the developing world, with the goal of reaching 100 million people by 2020. For more information, visit www.dlight.com.
• Afrochine Smelting — Afrochine Smelting is a ferrochrome mining and smelting company, Afrochine is a subsidiary of Tsingshan Group.
• ETG — ETG, established in 1967, is one of the largest and fastest growing integrated agricultural conglomerates in sub-Saharan Africa, importing and exporting soft commodities to and from 48 countries including Tanzania, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria and South Africa. It also has supply chain operations in China, India, America, Middle East, andSouth East Asia; merchandising desks in Europe, and; treasury companies in Singapore, Mauritius and UAE. Globally, ETG is present across 48 countries. ETG runs its business under five business verticals: 1. Fertilizer and Farm Inputs: ETG is one of the largest importers and distributors of fertilizers and farm inputs in sub-saharan africa 2. Cash traded products: Pulses, Sesame seed, Cashew and Rice are key commodities in this vertical. ETG is the world largest trader and processor of Pulses as well as world largest trader for raw cashew nuts. 3. Exchange traded commodities: Grains & oilseeds, sugar, coffee, cocoa, maize and soybean are key products in this segment. ETG is one of the major players for maize and soybean in sub-shara africa 4. Consumer Branded (Vamara): ETG operates multiple processing plants across 14 countries to manufacture products that are targeted to African consumers. ETG has 22 brands in its portfolio that offers products from vegetable cooking oil, condiments, and spreads, etc. 5. Logistics: ETG operates a very successful and integrated Logistics platform. ETG has a network of more than 400+ warehouses across 32 countries and a fleet of more than 900 trucks. ETG provided end-to-end Logistics services across sub-Sahara Africa.

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• Azania Bank — Azania Bank is a banking firm that provides banking, forex, capital market, and other financial services.
• Prometal Mining Sarl — Prometal Mining produces steel and metallurgical products for construction, agriculture and general industry. The company operates electric arc furnace and hot rolling operations to supply reinforcing bars, structural sections, sheets and other long and flat steel products. It offers items such as concrete reinforcing steel, UPN beams, flat sheets, decorative tubes and various profiles used in infrastructure and building works. Prometal Mining also manufactures hand tools and implements including wheelbarrows, files, machetes, shovels, hoes and picks for professional and agricultural use. Its quality management system is certified to ISO 9001, and its products are designed to comply with applicable technical standards and regulations.
• African Trade and Distribution Company — The African Trade and Distribution Company (ATDC) is a strategic entity established to accelerate intra-African trade and industrialization. company's core mission is to facilitate the distribution and trade of raw materials, minerals, and value-added goods within Africa, thereby shifting the continent toward higher-value industrial products.ATDC supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and smallholder farmers by providing trade finance, logistics, warehousing, regulatory guidance, and access to market opportunities. It focuses on creating efficient supply chains and expanding market reach for African producers across the continent.

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• Homelux — Homelux is one of the leading property development companies in Zimbabwe and will deploy the funds towards the development of residential stands in the Tynwald suburb area of Harare.

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• Otoqi — Otoqi is a vehicle delivery platform that develops connected services and logistics solutions for the automotive professionals.
• Aether Fuels — Enabling a net zero world through sustainable liquid fuels.
• Neural Concept — Neural Concept is the first AI software for enhanced engineering. Leverage your historical CAD and CAE data to drastically shorten and improve your design cycles.

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• BasiGo — BasiGo is an early-stage e-mobility start-up looking to revolutionize the public transportation sector by providing matatu owners with a cost-effective electric alternative to diesel buses.
• Ecoener — Ecoener is a renewable energy company that develops, builds, operates, and maintains electricity generation projects based on clean energy sources. The company works across hydropower, wind, and solar photovoltaic technologies, managing the full lifecycle of energy facilities from early development and engineering to construction and long-termoperation. It also engages in energy commercialization activities that support the sale and distribution of electricity generated from its assets. Ecoener handles project planning, permitting, environmental assessment, and technical design as part of its infrastructure development process. The company operates and expands renewable energy plants across multiple international markets while integrating maintenance and operational management services for its facilities. It also participates in storage-related and hybrid energy projects that combine different renewable technologies to support grid stability and energy supply efficiency.
• CarbonFarm Technology — Decarbonise rice farming, transparently. CarbonFarm harnesses satellites and AI to monitor and certify decarbonisation projects at scale.